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> So my oil light has been flickering at idle lately. It's been hot here. What's your idle speed? Try bumping it up to about 1000 RPM, you'll get a little bit better fan speed and cooling at idle speed during the heat of the summer. > Heat index of about 100. > I just want 'Ö8‹ that I'm not forgetting anything when I try to solve > this prob this weekend. > Been using Quaker State SAE 30 lately because my UnFLAPS decided not to > carry Castrol anymore. > My hoses from the heat exchangers to the fan ports crisped out at the > connection to the exchangers (another relaible product from Bill and > Steves) I wouldn't blame B&S for this. They're probably supplying you with the same tubing you would get anywhere. You're working in a hot part of the engine, and it's designed to have sheet metal parts (rear heat exchangers) and metal clamps holding things together down there. The paper and foil tubing (even the all aluminum stuff) isn't designed to handle much heat. > This happened last year, and I capped off the ports with soda cans. Not > recommended I know, but I cant find the right size hoses anywhere. Besides, > this caused me no prob. last summer. > Planning on doing a full tuneup AGAIN, valves, dwell, timing, compression > test etc. > Probably not it, but would a hot generator have any effect on the oil > light? No, right? No > Given my lack of proper exhaust yet, would it be a decent preventative > measure to use SAE-40? What if the temperatures even out again and I'm back > to 70 degree mornings when I start the car. Will straight 40 be too heavy? Stick with the SAE 30. Higher viscosity and related oil pressure does not mean better lubrication. > Muir suggests checking the pressure relief valve. Now, the oil light > flickers on at idle. And if I push the throttle a bit, it goes out. What > are the odds of a stuck Pressure relief valve? Slim. > Are there any places I might not know of that could be blocked passages for > cooling air? (Outside of my soda cans.) > Any suggestions would be welcome. This is all very frustrating. Thanks. Do what you can to keep your air tubes hooked up. Even with your heat exchanger controls closed, the fan blows air through them and wastes it at the control valve in order to keep the exchangers from getting too hot. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< NathanJÈ3¥n '62 NB '69 SB M/T ICQ #38633286 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe